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µThe Night Prayers¶ by Muhammad Nasir ud-Deen al-Albanee (Ê   )

As-Sunnah Islamic Newsletter Issue 15

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Qiyaam' means 'standing' and 'Qiyaam al-Layl' means 'standing in night.' In the Islamic terminology, both terms
refer to, 'the voluntary night prayer, whose time extends from after Isha prayer until dawn.' Other common names
for Qiyaam al-Layl are, Salaat ul-Layl (the night prayer), Tahajjud (from hajada meaning remained awake at night),
Witr (odd-numbered this term is also used to refer to the last one or three Raka'ah of Qiyaam) and Taraweeh
(resting).

A widespread misconception is that Tahajjud is a different night prayer than Qiyaam or Taraweeh. It is important to
clarify this misunderstanding and to make clear that there is only one nafl night prayer known by different names.
Even though the term Taraweeh is more commonly used to describe the night prayer in Ramadan, it is not different
from Tahajjud. Thus, the practice of praying Taraweeh in the earlier part of the night and Tahajjud in the later part
should be stopped.

      

Numerous Ahaadeeth and Qur'aanic verses mention the excellence of Qiyaam al-Layl and the merit of those who
perform it regularly. Umm al-Mumineen, Aa'ishah (radhi allahu anha) reported that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi
wa-sallam) said:   
   
     
  
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Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim] and she said in another narration: ³Do not ever stop praying Qiyaam. The Prophet
(sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) never ceased praying it. When he was sick or weak, he prayed sitting.´ [Saheeh al-
Bukharee and Saheeh Muslims] He (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said:  
        

       
            
       
 
 
    

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Help of Allah is needed to accomplish and achieve success in all our affairs. And Allah only helps those who are
sincere in their hearts. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said:        
          
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should have a sincere intention to pray Qiyaam al-Layl; seek the Pleasure of Allah Alone and avoid the desire of
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Imam Ibn al-Qayyim said: ³The degree to which a person is helped and aided by Allah depends on the degree of his
intention, drive, aim and hopes. Help from Allah comes to people in proportion to their drive, intention, hopes and
fears, and failure comes to them in like manner.´

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Knowing the virtues and rewards of performing worship produces willingness and desire to perform the worship.
We have previously mentioned numerous virtues of regularly praying Qiyaam al-Layl, here we mention the
excellence of praying Qiyaam al-Layl particularly in the great month of Ramadan. Abu Hurayrah (radhi allahu anhu)
reported: ³Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) encouraged the people, without making it an absolute
command, to perform Qiyaam during Ramadan. He (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) used to say: Ô 

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Taking a nap before or after Dhur Salaat will dismiss the stress and thus enable one to get up in the night and stand
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sallam) to sleep directly after performing the Isha prayer. Abu Barzah al-Aslami (radhi allahu anhu) said that the
Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) used to prefer to delay Isha, and he did not like to sleep before it or talk after
it.´ [Saheeh al-Bukharee]

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become negligent. Aa'ishah (radhi allahu anha) narrates that the pillow of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)
on which he slept at night was made of leather stuffed with palm fibers.´ [Abu Dawood and Musnad Ahmad. Saheeh
al-Jamee (4714)]

Once Umar Ibn al-Khattab (radhi allahu anhu) entered upon the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)
when he was lying on a mat of palm fibers that had left marks on his side. Umar (radhi allahu anhu) said: ³O
Messenger of Allah, why do you not get something more comfortable than this?´ He (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)
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There are a number of Adhkaar prescribed in the Sunnah before going to bed, amongst them are reciting the last
verses of Soorah al-Baqarah, reciting Soorah al-Falaq and Soorah al-Nas and Soorah Ikhlas blow in the palms and
wipe as much of the body possible, starting from the head, face and then the front of the body doing it three times.
[Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim]

Ali Ibn Abi Talib (radhi allahu anhu) reported that when the Prophet's daughter, Fatima (radhi allahu anha) came to
him and asked him for a servant, he (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said to her and Ali: %     

           


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Too much food or drink is one of the main obstacles that make one lazy and negligent of Qiyaam al-Layl. The
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He (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) also said: ³When a man from my Ummah gets up to pray at night, striving against
his own self to get up and purify himself, there are knots on him. When he washes his hands in wudhu, one knot is
undone. When he washes his face, another knot is undone. When he wipes his head another knot is undone. When
he washes his feet, another knot is undone. Then Allah says to those who are veiled (in the Unseen): ! '   

   

 
 

  
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Qiyaam al-Layl is a great blessing from Allah, the Exalted, and He has placed in it numerous spiritual benefits and
rewards for the believer. Therefore, one should rebuke one's self, if he misses this great opportunity of achieving
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Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said: ³If the slave is responsible and accountable for everything, even his
hearing, sight and innermost thoughts, as Allah says, -  
        
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account.´

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